Pogromni Volcano

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Pogromni Volcano is a stratovolcano on Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands. Near it are 5 cinder cones, and a mountain called Pogromni's Sister.

Elevation6,531 ft (1,991 m)[1]
Prominence6,131 ft (1,869 m)[2]
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Coordinates54°34′15″N 164°41′37″W[1]
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Pogromni Volcano
Pogromni Volcano is located in Alaska
Pogromni Volcano
Pogromni Volcano
Location in Alaska
Highest point
Elevation6,531 ft (1,991 m)[1]
Prominence6,131 ft (1,869 m)[2]
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Coordinates54°34′15″N 164°41′37″W[1]
Geography
LocationUnimak Island, Alaska, USA
Parent rangeAleutian Range
Topo mapUSGS Unimak C-2
Geology
Formed bySubduction zone volcanism
Rock agePleistocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arcAleutian Arc
Last eruptionUnknown
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Pogromni is old and eroded with a single glacier on its flank and base. Eruptions have been attributed to it in 1795, 1796, 1826, 1827, and 1830, but historic eruptions attributed to it may have come from nearby Westdahl Volcano.[3][4]

Etymology

The volcano's name comes from the Russian "Погромный," meaning "characterized by violent outbreak." This naming refers to a volcanic eruption, but shares the same etymology as pogrom, a Russian word referring to violent riots against an ethnic group, especially Jews.

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